Forefix

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A prefix (all senses) nonstandard, rare

    "Here they placed the forefix dia to enarmosis and called this condition a di-enarmosis, This projection of the upper jaw might amount to a few millimetres or more."

Verb
  1. 1
    To fix or secure in advance transitive

    "It pleased the Father of mercies in his matchless wisdom and boundless goodness, to will the existence of Sin, and graciously to decree, and immutably forefix the fall of his creatures, [...]"

Example

More examples

"It pleased the Father of mercies in his matchless wisdom and boundless goodness, to will the existence of Sin, and graciously to decree, and immutably forefix the fall of his creatures, [...]"

Etymology

From fore- + fix.

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